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H.R. 6114: Universal Prekindergarten Act

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H.R. 6114: Universal Prekindergarten Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-09-20 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-09-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Universal Prekindergarten Act

Plain summary

Universal Prekindergarten Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to a designated state agency for development of universal prekindergaten programs for all children three, four, and five years old in the state. Requires the state to: (1) match federal funds by at least 20%; and (2) submit with its grant application a plan to establish, coordinate, and implement a statewide universal prekindergarten program. Authorizes state agencies to set aside up to 5% of a grant for ongoing professional development activities for teachers and staff of prekindergarten programs that wish to participate.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Universal Prekindergarten Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · 32 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Maxine Waters (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr6114 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109